How to enable socket connection?

               var s:Socket=new Socket();

                s.connect("ip_address", "port_number");

                s.addEventListener(Event.CONNECT, function(event:Event):void{

                    trace('connected!');

                });

                s.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, function(event:IOErrorEvent):void{

                    trace('error! ' + event.errorID);

                });

                s.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.SOCKET_DATA, function(event:ProgressEvent):void{

                    var str:String=(event.currentTarget as Socket).readUTF();

                });

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